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UK house prices return to growth for the first time in two years
The latest RICS survey results 'once again convey a brighter picture for housing market activity.'
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 40, 2024
Fresh LonRes data show sales market activity is up on last year, while lettings is down.
Global house price growth accelerates
'Rate cutting is supporting rising house prices globally,' says Knight Frank, as three-quarters of international property markets saw average property values increase in Q2.
Property sales jump 25% as mortgage rates ease
Zoopla's latest index tells of a sharp rise in home-buyer demand, pushing house price growth into positive territory.
Prime rental price growth falls to lowest level in three years
'Best-in-class stock is still moving quickly, but broadly there is much less urgency in the market,' says Savills.
Home-buyer demand dipped in Q3 but remains up on last year
'Interest rates simply haven’t fallen as quickly as many buyers may have hoped, so there remains a sense of buyer hesitation across the market,' says GetAgent after trawling Rightmove data.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 39, 2024
More new instructions and more homes going under offer than at this time last year, but fewer sales being agreed and more price reductions...
Industry Reactions: Mortgage lending ticked up in August
Bank of England data show an increase in mortgage approvals, remortgaging activity, and in net borrowing.
‘Mixed fortunes’ for prime housing markets as pre-Budget nerves offset falling mortgage costs
"Prospective tax changes in the impending budget have caused buyers to become more cautious in the prime housing markets, offsetting the benefit of lower interest rates," says Savills.
Prime London buyer demand dips ahead of the Autumn Budget
'Keir Starmer’s promises to target wealth as a way of increasing funding for public services is likely a major reason for a decline in demand in London’s prime market,' suggest Benham and Reeves boss…
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 38, 2024
Fewer sales were agreed last week in prime London, but there's been a steep rise in the number of homes going Under Offer.
Official Data: House prices rise for sixth consecutive month
Property industry reactions to the latest UK House Price Index, featuring insights from Chestertons, Foxtons, Fine & Country, Propertymark, SPF Private Clients and more.